Saint-Saëns: Complete Piano Works Volume 1

Complete Piano Études

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A seminal figure of French Romantic music, Camille Saint-Saëns was also a great keyboard prodigy. The Études, Op. 52 unite exuberant virtuosity with shimmering delicacy, while the Six Études, Op. 111 pay homage to Chopin and Bach as well as anticipating Ravel’s impressionism. The neo-Baroque Op. 135, for left hand alone, is modelled on Couperin and Rameau.

This title is the first volume of a series that brings together everything from Saint-Saëns’ spellbinding three sets of études to first recordings of transcriptions and other works.

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Camille Saint-Saens: 6 Etudes, Op. 52

No. 1. Prelude: Con bravura

No. 2. Pour l'independence des doigts: Andantino malinconico

No. 3. Prelude and Fugue in F minor: Prelude: Allegro

No. 3. Prelude and Fugue in F minor: Fugue: Animato

No. 4. Etude de rythme: Andantino

No. 5. Prelude and Fugue in A minor: Prelude: Allegro moderato

No. 5. Prelude and Fugue in A minor: Fugue: Moderato

No. 6. En Forme de Valse

Camille Saint-Saens: 6 Etudes, Op. 111

No. 1. Tierces majeures et mineures: Allegretto

No. 2. Traits chromatiques

No. 3. Prelude and Fugue: Prelude: Moderato agitato

No. 3. Prelude and Fugue: Fugue: Moderato espressivo

No. 4. Les Cloches de Las Palmas: Andantino

No. 5. Tierces majeures chromatiques

No. 6. Toccata d'apres le Final du cinquieme Concerto: Molto allegro

Camille Saint-Saens: 6 Etudes, Op. 135

No. 1. Prelude: Allegretto moderato

No. 2. Alla Fuga: Allegro non troppo

No. 3. Moto perpetuo: Allegretto-Doux et tranquille

No. 4. Bourree: Molto allegro

No. 5. Elegie: Poco adagio

No. 6. Gigue: Presto

Reviews

August 2012

“As a performer, Geoffrey Burleson is perfectly competent but by no means great... The production is impressive: every release this year will feature stylish cover paintings by Gro Thorsen, and the excellent booklet essay is in English and French”